Seahawks’ Brian Bosworth and more notable names in NFL supplemental draft history

The NFL holds its 2015 supplemental draft on Thursday, with former Clemson offensive tackle Isaiah Battle likely to be the first player selected in such a draft since the Cleveland Browns took wide receiver Josh Gordon in 2012.

Clemson tackle Isaiah Battle will likely become the first player selected in the NFL supplemental draft since 2012. (AP Photo/ Richard Shiro)

The Seattle Seahawks, who seemingly would welcome some help on the offensive line, could be among the teams interested in Battle, who projects as a fit for a team running a zone-blocking scheme, according to a scouting report from NFL.com’s Lance Zierling.

Teams picking a player in the supplemental draft are required to give up a pick in the corresponding round in the next year’s main draft in the spring, so each team wanting to take a player has to make a calculated risk about how much it values a prospect, many of whom come with red flags that pushed them to the supplemental draft in the first place.

Since it was implemented in 1977, the supplemental draft has produced its share of stars and duds. The most impactful selections came in 1984, when the NFL chose players from the United States Football League to avoid a free-for-all when the upstart league eventually failed.

The Seahawks have their own history with the process, making the first-ever supplemental selection in 1977, and one of the highest-profile when they took Oklahoma Sooners linebacker Brian Bosworth 10 years later.

We went through some of the most notable names selected in supplemental drafts throughout NFL history. Check out the gallery to see who panned out and who flamed out.

<p><b><big>1977: Al Hunter</b></big><br>
<b>Running back | Seattle Seahawks | Round 4, pick 1</b><br>
<ul><li><b>Career stats:</b></li>
<li>180 rushing attempts, 715 yards (4.0 ypa), 4 touchdowns</li>
<li>27 receptions, 331 yards (12.3 ypc)</li>
<li>78 kickoff returns, 1,717 yards (22.0 ypr)</li></ul></p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> Hunter was the league's first supplemental choice after getting
kicked out of Notre Dame for "violating dorm visitaion rules" before his senior
season, according to an <a href="https://news.google.com/newspapers?
nid=1755&dat=19770701&id=5z41AAAAIBAJ&sjid=XmcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4963,294004&hl=en">AP
report</a> from the time. Though he was the first Golden Domer to surpass the 1,000-
yard mark in a single season, he never gained more than 348 in four NFL seasons.</p> less

<p><b><big>1984: Steve Young</b></big><br>
<b>Quarterback | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Round 1, pick 1</b><br>
<ul><li><b>Career stats:</b></li>
<li>2,667-of-4,149 passing (64.3 completion percentage), 33,124 yards, 232
touchdowns, 107 interceptions</li>
<li>722 rushing attempts, 4,239 yards (5.9 ypa), 43 touchdowns</li></ul><br>
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005</p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> With a sterling college career at BYU and a stint with the Los
Angeles Express under his belt, Young was the first overall pick in the 1984 USFL
dispersal draft. After two disappointing seasons in Tampa starting in 1985, Young was
traded to the San Francisco 49ers, where he backed up Joe Montana before establishing
his of Hall of Fame credentials.</p> less

<p><b><big>1984: Gary Zimmerman</b></big><br>
<b>Tackle | New York Giants| Round 1, pick 3</b></p>
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008</p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> Zimmerman never played a down for the Giants after his own USFL
career. Instead, New York traded his rights to the Minnesota Vikings, where Zimmerman
racked up four Pro Bowl berths and two All-Pro selections in seven years He then went
to Denver, where he made another three Pro Bowls before retiring after the 1997
season.</p> less

<p><b><big>1984: Gary Zimmerman</b></big><br>
<b>Tackle | New York Giants| Round 1, pick 3</b></p>
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008</p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> Zimmerman never played a down for the ... more

Photo: Mark Brettingen / Getty Images

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<p><b><big>1984: Reggie White</b></big><br>
<b>Defensive end | Philadelphia Eagles | Round 1, pick 4</b><br>
<ul><li><b>Career stats:</b></li>
<li>1,048 combined tackles (unofficial), 198.0 sacks, 33 forced fumbles</li></ul></p>
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008</p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> The "Minister of Defense" came over from the USFL in 1985 and
terrorized NFL offensive lines for a decade-and-a-half, earning 13 Pro Bowl
appearances and eight All-Pro selections. He also made one of the biggest moves in
NFL free agent history when he signed with the Green Bay Packers in 1993 for $17
million over four years.</p> less

<p><b><big>1984: William Fuller</b></big><br>
<b>Defensive end | Houston Oilers | Round 1, pick 21</b><br>
<ul><li><b>Career stats:</b></li>
<li>483 combined tackles (unofficial), 100.5 sacks, 19 forced fumbles</li></ul></p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> Fuller didn't rack up numbers as good as White's, but he had a nice
career in his own right, particularly when he replaced White in Philadelphia and
eanred three-straight Pro Bowl appearances from 1994-96. The former USFL'er had four
seasons of 10.0 or more sacks, including 15.0 for Houston in 1991.</p> less

<p><b><big>1984: Gary Clark</b></big><br>
<b>Wide receiver | Washington | Round 2, pick 27</b><br>
<ul><li><b>Career stats:</b></li>
<li>699 receptions, 10,856 yards (15.5 ypc), 65 touchdowns</li></ul></p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> After playing two seasons for the USFL's Jacksonville Bulls, Clark
came to Washington, where he teamed with Art Monk and Ricky Sanders to form a
receiving corps known as "The Posse," in 1985. Clark went on to win Super Bowls XXII
and XXVI as a key member of Joe Gibbs' Washington squads. He was the first receiver
in NFL history to open his career with 10 seasons of 50 catches or more.</p> less

<p><b><big>1987: Brian Bosworth</b></big><br>
<b>Linebacker | Seattle Seahawks | Round 1, pick 1</b><br>
<ul><li><b>Career stats:</b></li>
<li>1,994-of-3,365 passing (59.3 completion percentage), 23,301 yards, 124
touchdowns, 87 interceptions</li></ul></p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> After he was dismissed from the Oklahoma football team following the
1986 season, "The Boz" could have been eligible for the regular draft in 1987, but he
decided to go the supplemental route. Bosworth had an impressive rookie season, but a
shoulder injury he suffered in 1988 forced him out of the league in 1989. In the end,
Bosworth was more style than substance, and he's regarded as one of the league's
biggest busts.</p> less

<p><b><big>1987: Cris Carter</b></big><br>
<b>Wide receiver | Philadelphia Eagles | Round 4, pick 3</b><br>
<ul><li><b>Career stats:</b></li>
<li>1,101 receptions, 13,899 yards (12.6 ypc), 130 touchdowns</li></ul></p>
Inducted into Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2013</p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> The talented, but troubled Carter signed with an agent before his
senior season at Ohio State and was ruled ineligible. He went to Philly, where
substance abuse issues led to a clash with head coach Buddy Ryan, who cut Carter
ahead of the 1990 season. Carter landed in Minnesota, where he turned his life around
and developed into one of the best receivers in league history during the 90s.</p> less

<p><b><big>1989: Bobby Humphrey</b></big><br>
<b>Running back | Denver Broncos | Round 1, pick 3</b><br>
<ul><li><b>Career stats:</b></li>
<li>695 rushing attempts, 2,857 yards (4.1 ypa), 40 touchdowns</li>
<li>100 receptions, 815 yards (8.2 ypc), 2 touchdowns</li></ul></p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> After setting the career rushing record at Alabama, Humphrey joined
John Elway in Denver, where he got off to a blistering start to his NFL career,
averaging 1,176 yards and 7 touchdowns in his first two seasons. But after holding
out for 12 games during a 1991 contract dispute, Humphrey was traded to Miami, where
he rushed for just 471 yards in 1992, his last regular-season NFL aciton.</p> less

<p><b><big>1990: Rob Moore</b></big><br>
<b>Wide receiver | New York Jets | Round 1, pick 1</b><br>
<ul><li><b>Career stats:</b></li>
<li>628 receptions, 9,368 yards (14.9 ypc), 49 touchdowns</li></ul></p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> After a record-setting career at Syracuse, where he graduated a year
early, Moore didn't declare in time for the 1990 draft. Electing to make himself
available in the supplemental draft, he went to the Jets, with whom he spent five
seasons before moving on to Arizona. Moore was an All-Pro with the Cardinals in 1989,
when he caught 97 passes for a league-high 1,584 yards and 8 touchdowns.</p> less

<p><b><big>1998: Mike Wahle</b></big><br>
<b>Guard | Green Bay Packers | Round 2, pick 1</b></p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> Wahle tested positive for steroids, which led to him being ruled
ineligible for his senior season at Navy by the NCAA. The Packers selected him in
1998. He became a fixture in front of Brett Favre on the Pack's line, starting 83
games from 1999 to 2004. Wahle made his lone Pro Bowl appearance with Carolina in
2005 before finishing his career with Seattle in 2008.</p> less

<p><b><big>1998: Mike Wahle</b></big><br>
<b>Guard | Green Bay Packers | Round 2, pick 1</b></p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> Wahle tested positive for steroids, which led to him being ruled
ineligible for his ... more

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<p><b><big>1998: Jamal Williams</b></big><br>
<b>Defensive tackle | San Diego Chargers | Round 2, pick 2</b><br>
<ul><li><b>Career stats:</b></li>
<li>344 combined tackles (unofficial), 13.0 sacks, 4 forced fumbles</li></ul></p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> After being ruled academically ineligible for his senior season at
Oklahoma State, Williams went to San Diego, where he became one of the best run-
stuffing interior linemen in the NFL for more than a decade. Perennially underrated
because he didn't put up huge numbers, Williams was a Pro Bowler and All-Pro for the
Bolts in 2005 and 2006.</p> less

<p><b><big>2011: Terrelle Pryor</b></big><br>
<b>Quarterback | Oakland Raiders | Round 1, pick 1</b><br>
<ul><li><b>Career stats:</b></li>
<li>170-of-302 passing (56.3 completion percentage), 1,953 yards, 9 touchdowns, 12
interceptions</li>
<li>93 rushing attempts, 627 yards (6.7 ypa), 3 touchdowns</li></ul></p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> Regarded as one of the top athletes in the country when he committed
to Ohio State in 2008, Pryor led the Buckeyes to three-straight BCS bowl games before
being suspended for receiving improper benefits. Pryor declared for the supplemental
draft, but hasn't developed into the franchise quarterback some thought he'd become,
and is now attempting at converting to wide receiver with the Cleveland Browns.</p> less

<p><b><big>2012: Josh Gordon</b></big><br>
<b>Wide receiver | Cleveland Browns | Round 2, pick 1</b><br>
<ul><li><b>Career stats:</b></li>
<li>161 receptions, 2,754 yards (17.1 ypc), 14 touchdowns</li></ul></p>
<p><b>Notes:</b> Gordon was dismissed from Baylor after failing a drug test and
transfereed to Utah, where he never played a down and declared for the supplemental
draft. In Cleveland, he's developed into one of the most dynamic receivers in the NFL
-- when he's on the field, at least. Gordon missed 11 games in 2014 following a drug
suspention, and he's facing a year-long suspension for the 2015 season for alcohol
use.</p> less